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VPI Scout 1.1 distance from phono-pre

I just received a VPI Scout 1.1 and want to locate it further from the rest of the system. Does anyone have experience with longer runs 5-10ft ? I assume the scout has some kind of amplifier on the tonearm. I know that keeping it close to the phono-preamp and then do the run from there would be the best move, but what if I wanted to run 5ft of cables between the pre and the scout ? Thanks in advance. What kind of cables is another discussion I haven't bought anything fancy yet but am open to recommendations. Thanks !
omoanya
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jmcgrogan2
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I would not recommend a long cable run from table to phono preamp. Phono preamp to preamp is fine though. If you must then you would be better off with a higher output cartridge, 2.5 mV and higher. Stay away from LOMC and long cable runs, that's just asking for trouble.
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mofimadness
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I agree with John that you should keep the length as short as possible. With that said, I am currently running two of my tables with a 1.5M and a 2M (DIN to RCA) tonearm cable with excellent results.

I have almost always had at least a 1.5M or 2M tonearm cable somewhere on my system. Never a problem.
zd542
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" I assume the scout has some kind of amplifier on the tonearm."

No. I think you may be confusing the block with the RCA terminals on it with some type of active device. Its just a clean way to terminate and mount the end of the tonearm cable.
skriefal
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If you're using a moving magnet or moving iron cartridge then you should keep the capacitance of the cable as low as possible. This is relatively easy with short lengths, but when you get beyond 4 feet or so it becomes harder. One reasonably-priced option is Blue Jean Cables' LC-1, at ~12pF/foot.
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